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1. Some Lenovo "Windows XP with SP3 Product Recovery disc" and All "Windows Vista Product Recovery disc" that bundled with computers are integrated with Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver(AHCI model). You can use the discs to install Windows without these steps.

2. If you select "AHCI" mode for Serial ATA (SATA) in the BIOS Setup Utility before installing Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver, your computer will not respond; it will only display a blue screen.

3. A blue screen error will come up on Windows when some models booting with "Compatible" or "IDE" mode instead of "AHCI" mode which is modified from the BIOS Setup. This is caused by an absence of a compatible driver stay default mode when you boot Windows preload.

Clean install in Windows XP

1. Attach a floppy disk drive to your computer.

2. Download Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver from the Web site and extract the driver to C:\DRIVERS\WIN\IMSM and copy the driver (all file in C:\DRIVERS\WIN\IMSM) to a floppy disk. Make a copy of the driver in A:\>$OEM$\textmode\.

3. Make sure that SATA AHCI is enabled;

(1)Press the F2 key to enter the BIOS Setup Utility when the "Lenovo" logo appears on the screen. The BIOS Setup Utility menu will be displayed.

(2)Setup the SATA controller to "AHCI" mode. (Interface will be different on each model. Most of them are under "Advanced" menu or

"Configuration" menu.)

(3)Press the F10 key to save the new setup, and then select Yes.

4. Insert the Windows XP CD into the optical drive, boot the computer from CD/DVD.

5. To install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver first, press F6.

6. When prompted, select S for Specify Additional Device.

7. When prompted, insert the floppy disk that you created in step 2, and press Enter.

11. Press the F2 key to enter the BIOS Setup Utility when the "Lenovo" logo appears on the screen. The BIOS Setup Utility menu will be displayed.

12. Setup the SATA controller to "AHCI" mode. (Interface will be different on each model. Most of them are under "Advanced" menu or "Configuration" menu.)

13. Press the F10 key to save the new setup, and then select Yes. The computer will restart and enter Windows XP.

14. When the "found new hardware wizard" screen pop up, select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)". Make sure "Search for the best driver in these locations" is selected and deselect "Search removable media". Select "Include this location in the search", and then browse to the following directory C:\DRIVERS\WIN\IMSM and click Next button. The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard appears, and restart the computer.